Health Profile of Carbon County, Montana
Carbon County Health Score
The Map AI Health Index is a score that reflects local life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and physical environment to help you quickly compare the overall health and well-being of different areas.
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B
Carbon County Around averageHealthier than 85% of counties in Montana
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Carbon County | Montana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.5 | 79.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 8.2% | 8.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 12.5% | 14.7% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Carbon County is 79.5 years, about 0.5 years longer than the Montana average of 79.0 years. The uninsured rate is 8.2%, lower than the Montana average of 8.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 12.5% of residents, lower than the Montana average of 14.7%.
Population by Age
Older residents
5,392 residents in Carbon County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 259 95 men · 165 women
- 75–84 724 382 men · 342 women
- 65–74 1,642 866 men · 776 women
- 50–64 2,767 1,391 men · 1,376 women
Younger residents
1,905 residents in Carbon County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 640 312 boys · 328 girls
- 7–12 604 304 boys · 301 girls
- 3–7 409 216 boys · 193 girls
- 0–3 251 135 boys · 116 girls
About 536 residents in Carbon County (4.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.5 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Carbon County | Montana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.0% | 10.8% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.0% | 7.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.2% | 7.6% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 29.8% | 31.4% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Carbon County are about the same as in Montana.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Carbon County | Montana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 16.0% | 18.8% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 19.3% | 19.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 19.6% | 22.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Carbon County are about the same as in Montana.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 14,715 cigarettes a day, 441,461 a month, or 5.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 161,869 minutes a day and 59.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Carbon County is 79.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.41 lifetimes a year.
* Source: Shaw M, Mitchell R, Dorling D. "Time for a smoke? One cigarette reduces your life by 11 minutes." BMJ. 2000;320:53.
Illustrative only. This is not an estimate of how many people actually die from smoking each day or year - it's a rough, order-of-magnitude comparison meant to help grasp the scale of smoking in this area. We take no responsibility for any decisions made based on this figure.
Air Quality
| Metric | Carbon County | Montana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 3.50 | 4.05 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 3.5 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Carbon County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Carbon County, MT Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Carbon County, MT is the 3rd largest of the 5 counties compared here, 11,116 residents against a local median of 19,815. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Carbon County, MT an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 9% below the local median at 8.2% against 9.0%. Carbon County, MT has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carbon County, MT | 11,116 | 79.5 yrs #4/5 | 8.2% #3/5 | 29.8% #2/5 |
| Stillwater County, MT | 9,183 | 79.8 yrs | 5.2% | 28.8% |
| Park County, WY | 30,448 | 81.7 yrs | 10.9% | 30.5% |
| Yellowstone County, MT | 168,956 | 78.1 yrs | 7.7% | 31.6% |
| Sweet Grass County, MT | 3,720 | 79.8 yrs | 10.2% | 30.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Carbon County, Montana has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Montana, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Carbon County, Montana.
Is Carbon County, Montana a healthy place to live?
Carbon County, Montana has a Map AI Health Index grade of B, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a B grade means residents are somewhat healthier than the U.S. average.
Is Carbon County, Montana one of the healthiest counties in Montana?
Carbon County ranks 9th healthiest out of 53 counties in Montana by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
How long do people live in Carbon County, Montana?
People in Carbon County, Montana can expect to live 79.5 years on average, 0.5 years longer than the Montana average of 79.0.
What is the uninsured rate in Carbon County, Montana?
8.2% of residents in Carbon County, Montana have no health insurance, about 1 in 12 people, about the same as the Montana rate of 8.6%.
What is the obesity rate in Carbon County, Montana?
29.8% of adults in Carbon County, Montana are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.6 points below the Montana rate of 31.4%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Carbon County, Montana go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 14,715 cigarettes a day, 441,461 a month, or 5.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 161,869 minutes a day and 59.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Carbon County is 79.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.41 lifetimes a year.
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